In its quest to infuse NASCAR with a more multicultural image, Drive for Diversity is getting a new look, too. The program, which will conclude its two-day annual driver combine Wednesday in Radford, Va., with 30 candidates vying to fill 10 spots in the 2010 class, has been overhauled with an emphasis on centralization in its seventh year.

David Brabham scored the greatest victory of a storied sports-car career last month when he won the overall title at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. The competition won't be as stiff when he returns to the American Le Mans Series for this weekend's event at Lime Rock Park in Lakeville, Conn., but the Australian isn't complaining given the global impact of the economic downturn on motor sports.